An Unforgettable Night with the Desirable by Lucinda Nelson

He has a tragic family past. She has a childhood full of wounds. When they meet, there will be no other way but to be each other salvation…

Julian Winthithorpe, the Duke of Havenswood cannot forget his childhood mistake that led to the disappearance of his sister. Although he has not given up hope to find her, it’s been ten years now since that fateful day. Lucy Howard, an orphan young lady who had a rough childhood has no one else in the world, but her dear and only friend Emma. When they are both forced to become ladies of the night, Lucy knows that she must do everything in her power for both of them to escape.

When the desirable Duke appears in this hell as the first man Lucy is to sleep with, their lives change forever. After they spend a memorable night together, a smoldering attraction forms between them. But an escape from the gambling hell is no easy feat and there are many who are ready to oppose to their union, and when Lucy turns out to be the key to finding his missing sister, the stakes will be higher than ever. In the blink of an eye, what appeared to be a random event, turns out to be fate’s most powerful twist…